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1 tuck
1. noun1) (a fold sewn into a piece of material: Her dress had tucks in the sleeves.) dobra2) (sweets, cakes etc: Schoolboys used to spend their money on tuck; ( also adjective) a tuck shop.) doces2. verb(to push, stuff etc: He tucked his shirt into his trousers.) enfiar- tuck in* * *[t∧k] n 1 dobra, refego, pence, prega (costurada). 2 Naut parte traseira do navio. 3 Brit comida, gulodices, doces. • vt+vi 1 comprimir, enfiar, guardar. the hen tucked her head under her wing / a galinha enfiou sua cabeça debaixo da asa. 2 cobrir, enrolar, envolver. I tucked myself up (in bed) / cobri-me bem (na cama). 3 dobrar. 4 contrair. 5 juntar. 6 preguear, embainhar, costurar prega, franzir. 7 dobrar-se, encolher-se, enrolar-se, encarquilhar-se. tuck your legs in! / encolha as pernas, ponha as pernas debaixo do cobertor! to tuck away guardar, enfiar (no bolso). to tuck in a) dobrar (pano), fazer pregas. b) coll empanzinar, empanturrar-se. to tuck up a) arregaçar, levantar, enrolar, encolher (as pernas). b) comprimir. tuck-in coll comezaina. -
2 tuck
1. noun1) (a fold sewn into a piece of material: Her dress had tucks in the sleeves.) prega2) (sweets, cakes etc: Schoolboys used to spend their money on tuck; ( also adjective) a tuck shop.) doces2. verb(to push, stuff etc: He tucked his shirt into his trousers.) enfiar- tuck in -
3 nip
[nip] 1. past tense, past participle - nipped; verb1) (to press between the thumb and a finger, or between claws or teeth, causing pain; to pinch or bite: A crab nipped her toe; The dog nipped her ankle.) beliscar2) (to cut with such an action: He nipped the wire with the pliers; He nipped off the heads of the flowers.) cortar3) (to sting: Iodine nips when it is put on a cut.) arder4) (to move quickly; to make a quick, usually short, journey: I'll just nip into this shop for cigarettes; He nipped over to Paris for the week-end.) ir num pulo5) (to stop the growth of (plants etc): The frost has nipped the roses.) parar2. noun1) (the act of pinching or biting: His dog gave her a nip on the ankle.) mordidela2) (a sharp stinging quality, or coldness in the weather: a nip in the air.) frio cortante3) (a small drink, especially of spirits.) trago•- nippy- nip something in the bud
- nip in the bud* * *nip1[nip] n 1 beliscão. 2 alfinetada. 3 queimadura produzida pela geada. 4 frio cortante. 5 mordidela. 6 um bocado. • vt+vi 1 beliscar. 2 queimar pela ação da geada. 3 enregelar. 4 doer. 5 causar dor. 6 dar uma corrida (ir rápido até algum lugar). there’s a nip in the air está frio.————————nip2[nip] n gole, trago (de bebidas alcoólicas). • vt+vi bebericar. nip and tuck renhido, taco a taco, em pé de igualdade (diz-se de competição, luta, etc.).
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tuck into — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms tuck into : present tense I/you/we/they tuck into he/she/it tucks into present participle tucking into past tense tucked into past participle tucked into 1) tuck someone into something to put a child into bed… … English dictionary
tuck into — verb To eat, especially with gusto. If youll just let little Wackford tuck into something fat, Ill be obliged to you. See Also: tuck in … Wiktionary
tuck into something — ˌtuck ˈin | ˌtuck ˈinto sth derived (BrE, informal) to eat a lot of food, especially when it is done quickly and with enthusiasm • Come on, tuck in everyone! • He was tucking into a huge plateful of pasta … Useful english dictionary
tuck into — or tuck in PHRASAL VERB If someone tucks into a meal or tucks in, they start eating enthusiastically or hungrily. [BRIT, INFORMAL] [V P n] She tucked into a breakfast of bacon and eggs... [V P] Tuck in, it s the last hot food you ll get for a… … English dictionary
ˌtuck ˈinto sth — phrasal verb British informal to eat food with enthusiasm The kids were tucking into a big pizza.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
Tuck into — eat or drink heartily or greedily … Dictionary of Australian slang
tuck into — Australian Slang eat or drink heartily or greedily … English dialects glossary
tuck into — … Useful english dictionary
tuck — tuck1 [tuk] vt. [ME tuken < MDu tucken, to tuck & OE tucian, to ill treat, lit., to tug, akin to Ger zucken, to jerk: for IE base see TUG] 1. to pull up or gather up in a fold or folds; draw together so as to make shorter [to tuck up one s… … English World dictionary
tuck — tuck1 [ tʌk ] verb transitive ** 1. ) tuck something behind/into/under something to put something in a particular place, especially in order to keep it safe or hidden: He had a newspaper tucked under his arm. She took off her glasses and tucked… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
tuck — tuck1 [tʌk] v [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: tuck to stretch cloth over hooks, pull (13 19 centuries), from Old English tucian to treat badly, punish, criticize angrily ] 1.) [T always + adverb/preposition] to push something, especially the edge of a… … Dictionary of contemporary English
